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Board debates options for West State Street redevelopment; may re-issue RFP or require design changes
Summary
Board discussed whether to hold the current Pacific Companies proposal, require design modifications, reject the submittal, or reissue the RFP for the former gas-station site; members cited compatibility, Jackson House outcomes, comp-plan timing and deed-restriction financing effects.
The board spent substantial time discussing the future of a roughly 20,000-square-foot parcel at the southwest corner of Eagle Road and State Street (the former gas-station site). Staff said the proposal from Pacific Companies has been dormant for more than two years and recommended either staying the course or rejecting the current submittal and issuing a new RFP; legal counsel cautioned that significant changes to a selected proposal can undermine the procurement process and that deed restrictions, while allowable, can complicate financing.
Board members debated whether the agency should insist on design compatibility or require public open-space elements and noted dependencies that include the Jackson House outcome, the comprehensive plan update and a potential Old Park road extension. One board member suggested the agency could instead gift the land as its entire contribution given time constraints on reimbursement authority; staff said the agency previously paid approximately $1.3 million for the property. Legal counsel recommended thanking Pacific Companies for their submittal and, if the board wants broader or materially different outcomes, re-issuing an RFP that reflects the current objectives.
No formal motion to sell or gift the property was adopted; staff was directed to explore options, confirm what City Council actions are needed (for example, on the comprehensive plan and road extension), and return with recommendations. The board agreed a public charrette could be useful once the agency clarifies the project's objectives.
